Occasionalism: from metaphysics to science

"Traditionally interpreted as an outcome of Cartesian dualism, in recent years occasionalism has undergone serious reassessment. Scholars have shifted their focus from the post-Cartesian debates on the mind-body problem to earlier discussions of body-body issues or even to the problem of causat...

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Other Authors: Favaretti Camposampiero, Matteo 1974- (Editor), Priarolo, Mariangela (Editor), Scribano, Maria Emanuela 1948- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Turnhout, Belgium Brepols [2018]
Series:The age of Descartes 2
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Summary:"Traditionally interpreted as an outcome of Cartesian dualism, in recent years occasionalism has undergone serious reassessment. Scholars have shifted their focus from the post-Cartesian debates on the mind-body problem to earlier discussions of body-body issues or even to the problem of causation as such. Occasionalism appears less and less a cheap solution to the mind-body problem and more and more a family of theories on causation, which share the fundamental claim that all genuine causal powers belong to God. So why did the most spectacular emergence of occasionalism take place precisely in the post-Cartesian era? How did the scientific revolution and the need to fight back against the early modern resurgence of naturalism contribute to the success of occasionalist doctrines?" -- Back cover
Physical Description:293 Seiten
ISBN:9782503578170

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